Bachelor of Science: Biology
Our Program
Ambrose University College is pleased to announce that the Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology has approved Ambrose to offer a four-year Bachelor of Science: Biology Major effective September 2008.
Bachelor of Science: Biology gives students a well-rounded Biology education with a broad-based biological background. The program allows for maximum flexibility in career choice, whether it be in research, medicine, teaching or another related discipline. Graduates will be able to apply biological knowledge to specific issues; use critical thinking skills to approach research problems, design experimental protocols to test hypothesis, with appropriate data collection and analysis; perform basic experimental laboratory techniques (including slide preparation, spectrophotometry, dissection, and extraction); integrate knowledge from the Arts & Sciences with their faith; form values and convictions based on sound reasoning and clear methodology.
Our program provides all the courses required for application and admission into professional programs such as Medicine, Dentistry, Chiropractics, Pharmacology, Optometry, and Veterinary Medicine. Students can choose to follow a path that best suits their career goals by choosing courses in several sub-disciplines of Biology, including Cell Biology, Zoology, Microbiology, Ecology, Botany, and Physiology.
Career and Education Paths
- Further professional studies (including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, and Optometry)
- Research in a private company (e.g. pharmaceutical company or ecological group)
- Entry-level work in one of the many fields of biology - from ecology to botany to microbiology to physiology
- Graduate work and research at a public University
- Further studies in the areas of Kinesiology, Nursing, Education or Engineering
Major | Minor |
| 120 credits (4yrs) | 18 credits |
| Core requirements (30 credits) | |
| Biology requirements (15 credits) | |
Cognate Courses (30 credits) | |
| Biology Elective Courses (15-33 credits) |
Faculty
- Carol Gibbons-Kroeker, BSc, MCS, PhD - Biology Program Head
- Jessmi Ling, BSc, MSc, PhD
Admissions Requirements
Five Grade 12 level courses including English 30-1, Pure Math 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30 with a minimum overall average on the five courses of 60%. Physics 30 and Pure Math 31 are recommended but not required.
| Core Requirements | |
| EN 110 Effective Writing | 3 credits in English at the senior level |
HI 141 World Civilizations to 1500 or | PH 125 Introduction to Philosophy |
| PS 121 Introduction to Psychology | SO 121 Principles of Sociology |
| REL 105 The Bible and the Reader | REL 161 The Christian Faith |
| 3 credits in Religion at the senior level | 3 credits in Art, Music or Theatre |
Courses Offered
| Sample Science Courses (not all currently offered) | |
| The Organization and Diversity of Life | Introduction to Biology I |
| General Biology II | Principles of Genetics |
| Introduction to Ecology and Evolution | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| Bioethics | Introduction to Plant Physiology |
| Biochemistry of Life Processes | Human Physiology I |
| Human physiology II | Invertebrate Zoology |
| Biology of Vertebrates | |
| General Chemistry I | General Chemistry II |
| Organic Chemistry I | Organic Chemistry II |
| Linear Algebra | Calculus I |
| Calculus II | Statistics for Science & Business |
| General Physics I - Mechanics | General Geology and Geophysics |
| Introduction to Forensic Science | Introduction to Computer Science |
| Information Science I | |
Contact
- Carol Gibbons-Kroeker, BSc, MCS, PhD
ckroeker@ambrose.edu
Assistant Professor of Biology
Biology Program Head Enrolment Department
enrolment@ambrose.edu
800.461.1222
